2021 Le Mans Cup
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The 2021 Le Mans Cup, known as the 2021 Michelin Le Mans Cup under sponsorship, was the sixth season of the Le Mans Cup. It began on 17 April at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya and ended on 25 October at the Algarve International Circuit. The series was open to Le Mans Prototypes in the LMP3 class, and grand tourer sports cars in the GT3 class.
Calendar
The 2021 calendar was unveiled on 19 October 2020.[1]
| Round | Circuit | Location | Race length | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya | Montmeló, Spain | 2 hours | 17 April |
| 2 | France Circuit Paul Ricard | Le Castellet, France | 2 hours | 5 June |
| 3 | Italy Autodromo Nazionale Monza | Monza, Italy | 2 hours | 10 July |
| 4 | France Circuit de la Sarthe | Le Mans, France | 55 minutes | 19 August |
| 55 minutes | 21 August | |||
| 5 | Belgium Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps | Spa, Belgium | 2 hours | 18 September |
| 6 | Portugal Algarve International Circuit | Portimão, Portugal | 2 hours | 24 October |
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Calendar changes
- Barcelona returned for 2021 after being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Entries
LMP3
All cars in the LMP3 class used the Nissan VK56DE 5.6L V8 engine and Michelin tyres.
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Innovative car
| Entrant/Team | Car | No. | Drivers | Rounds |
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| France H24 Racing[2] | LMPH2G | 24 | Monaco Stéphane Richelmi | 5–6 |
GT3
Race results
Bold indicates the overall winner.
- ↑ The LMP3 class winner at Barcelona was the No. 15 RLR MSport invitational entry. As it is not a full season entrant, the points for the win are awarded to the No. 22 United Autosports entry.
- ↑ The GT3 class winner at Le Castellet was the No. 92 Herberth Motorsport invitational entry. As it is not a full season entrant, the points for the win are awarded to the No. 8 Iron Lynx entry.
Standings
Points are awarded according to the following structure:
| Position | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th | 10th | Other | Pole |
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| Points | 25 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Le Mans | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
LMP3 Teams Championship
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LMP3 Drivers Championship
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References
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (19 October 2020). "2021 Michelin Le Mans Cup Calendar Confirmed". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 2.31 2.32 2.33 2.34 2.35 2.36 2.37 2.38 2.39 2.40 2.41 2.42 2.43 2.44 2.45 2.46 2.47 2.48 2.49 2.50 2.51 2.52 "31 Cars for 2021 Michelin Le Mans Cup". Dailysportscar. 5 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
- ↑ Goodwin, Graham (7 January 2021). "Cool Racing Revise Management And Race Programmes For 2021". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Goodwin, Graham (4 December 2020). "United Autosports Confirms First 2021 ELMS & Le Mans Cup LMP3 Crews". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Goodwin, Graham (26 February 2021). "Boyd and Shauerman Complete United Autosports' Le Mans Cup Roster". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Goodwin, Graham (2 April 2021). "Welcome To Team Thor! Iceland's First Ever International Sportscar Race team". dailysportscar.com. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Motorsport 98 confirms its entry in the Michelin Le Mans Cup". lemanscups.com. LMEM. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Lloyd, Daniel (25 February 2021). "Iron Lynx to Run Both Factory Ferraris in Endurance Cup". sportscar365.com. John Dagys Media. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ "Iron Dames welcomes Doriane Pin and Esmee Hawkey | Ironlynx News". Retrieved 31 March 2021.